VCT 2022 Stage 1 Challengers NA and Europe: FPX & The Guard crowned champions
Riot GamesThe Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) returned for 2022, kicking things off with Stage 1 Challengers across the globe. Catch up on the opening round of action in NA and Europe right here, with a full recap of results and qualified teams in our hub.
- FPX & The Guard crowned EU & NA champs respectively.
- FPX, G2 Esports, Fnatic, OpTic, & The Guard punch tickets to Iceland.
- $400,000+ collective prize pool across EU & NA in Stage 1 Challengers.
With the latest Valorant off-season well behind us, as many top players found their new home for the year, VCT 2022 kicked off with Stage 1 Challengers.
Spots at the first Masters event were on the line as some of NA and Europe’s biggest teams clashed. Below is a full rundown on how each game played out during the first round of competitive Valorant action for the year.
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Valorant Champions Tour 2022: stream
The Valorant Champions Tour 2022, including Stage 1 Challengers, was streamed live on the official Valorant Twitch channel, which we have embedded below for your convenience.
Miss the games? Catch up with VODs on the Valorant Esports YouTube channel.
VCT Stage 1 2022 Challengers: NA
VCT 2022 Challengers 1 NA playoffs schedule & results
Day 1: March 17
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Upper Bracket Round 1 | Cloud9 2-1 Knights | 1PM | 4PM | 8PM |
| OpTic 2-1 XSET | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM |
Day 2: March 18
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Upper Bracket Round 1 | Version1 1-2 Luminosity | 1PM | 4PM | 8PM |
| The Guard 2-0 Sentinels | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM |
Day 3: March 19
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Upper Bracket Round 2 | Cloud9 1-2 OpTic | 1PM | 4PM | 8PM |
| Luminosity 0-2 The Guard | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM |
Day 4: March 20
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Lower Bracket Round 1 | Knights 0-2 XSET | 1PM | 4PM | 8PM |
| Version1 2-0 Sentinels | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM |
Day 5: March 24
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Lower Bracket Round 2 | Luminosity 0-2 XSET | 1PM | 4PM | 8PM |
| Cloud9 2-1 Version1 | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM |
Day 6: March 25
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Upper Bracket Final | OpTic 2-0 The Guard | 1PM | 4PM | 8PM |
| Lower Bracket Round 3 | XSET 1-2 Cloud9 | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM |
Day 7: March 26
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Lower Bracket Final | The Guard 3-0 Cloud9 | 1PM | 4PM | 8PM |
Day 8: March 27
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Grand Final | OpTic 2-3 The Guard | 1PM | 4PM | 8PM |
VCT 2022 Challengers 1 NA group stage results
Week 1 results (February 11 — February 13)
| Date | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| February 11 | Cloud9 2-0 100 Thieves | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Version1 2-0 Knights | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| February 12 | Sentinels 2-1 NRG | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Guard 2-0 Luminosity | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| February 13 | OpTic 1-2 Rise | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| XSET 2-0 Evil Geniuses | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM |
Week 2 results (February 18 — February 20)
| Date | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| February 18 | Knights 1-2 Sentinels | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Evil Geniuses 1-2 Luminosity | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| February 19 | XSET 1-2 Cloud9 | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Rise 0-2 Version1 | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| February 20 | NRG 0-2 OpTic | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| 100 Thieves 1-2 Guard | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM |
Week 3 results (February 25 — February 27)
| Date | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| February 25 | Cloud9 2-1 Evil Geniuses | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Knights 2-0 Rise | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| February 26 | Sentinels 1-2 OpTic | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Guard 2-1 XSET | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| February 27 | Luminosity 2-1 100 Thieves | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Version1 2-1 NRG | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM |
Week 4 results (March 4 — March 6)
| Date | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| March 4 | Rise 1-2 Sentinels | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Evil Geniuses 0-2 Guard | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| March 5 | Luminosity 0-2 Cloud9 | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| NRG 1-2 Knights | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| March 6 | 100 Thieves 1-2 XSET | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| OpTic 1-2 Version1 | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM |
Week 5 results (March 11 — March 13)
| Date | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| March 11 | Cloud9 2-1 The Guard | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| NRG 2-0 Rise | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| March 12 | 100 Thieves 2-0 Evil Geniuses | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| XSET 2-0 Luminosity | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| March 13 | Sentinels 0-2 Version1 | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| OpTic 2-0 Knights | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM |
VCT 2022 Challengers 1 NA final standings
| Placement | Team | Prize Money (USD) |
| 1 | The Guard | $50,000 |
| 2 | OpTic Gaming | $32,000 |
| 3 | Cloud9 | $26,000 |
| 4 | XSET | $20,000 |
| 5-6 | Version1 | $14,000 |
| Luminosity | ||
| 7-8 | Sentinels | $10,000 |
| Knights | ||
| 9-12 | 100 Thieves | $6,000 |
| Evil Geniuses | ||
| NRG | ||
| Rise |
VCT 2022 Challengers 1 NA teams
| Team | Players |
| 100 Thieves | Hiko, Asuna, Ethan, BabyJ, ec1s |
| Cloud9 | mitch, leaf, xeta, Xeppaa, vanity |
| Evil Geniuses | Pho, Boostio, Reformed, jawgemo, YaBoiDre |
| Knights | XXiF, Frosty, ban, skuba, Genghsta |
| Luminosity | moose, dazzLe, TiGG, mada, bdog |
| OpTic Gaming | FNS, Victor, crashies, yay, Marved |
| NRG | s0m, eeiu, ANDROID, tex, hazed |
| Rise | neptune, poised, Shanks, Derrek, supamen |
| Sentinels | ShahZaM, SicK, zombs, dapr, TenZ |
| The Guard | neT, valyn, JonahP, Sayaplayer, trent |
| Version1 | effys, penny, Zellsis, wippie, Zander |
| XSET | AYRIN, BcJ, dephh, zekken, Cryocells |
VCT Stage 1 2022 Challengers: Europe
VCT 2022 Challengers 1 Europe playoffs schedule & results
Day 1: March 22
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Upper Bracket Round 1 | M3 Champions 2-0 Guild | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
| G2 Esports 1-2 Liquid | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM |
Day 2: March 23
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Upper Bracket Round 2 | Fnatic 2-1 M3 Champions | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
| FPX 2-0 Liquid | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM |
Day 3: March 24
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Lower Bracket Round 1 | G2 Esports 2-0 M3 Champions | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
| Guild 0-2 Liquid | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM |
Day 4: March 25
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Lower Bracket Round 2 | G2 Esports 2-0 Liquid | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
| Upper Bracket Final | Fnatic 0-2 FPX | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM |
Day 5: March 26
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Lower Bracket Final | G2 Esports 3-0 Fnatic | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
Day 6: March 27
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Grand Final | FPX 3-1 G2 Esports | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
VCT 2022 Challengers 1 Europe group stage results
Week 1 results (February 11 — February 13)
| Date | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| February 11 | Liquid 0-2 M3 Champions | 7AM | 10AM | 3PM |
| G2 Esports 1-2 Fnatic | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM | |
| February 12 | FPX 2-1 BIG | 7AM | 10AM | 3PM |
| SuperMassive 0-2 Acend | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM | |
| February 13 | NAVI 2-0 LDN UTD | 7AM | 10AM | 3PM |
| BBL Esports 0-2 Guild | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM |
Week 2 results (February 18 — February 20)
| Date | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| February 18 | FPX 2-1 M3 Champions | 7AM | 10AM | 3PM |
| Guild 2-1 Acend | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM | |
| February 19 | LDN UTD 2-1 BIG | 7AM | 10AM | 3PM |
| BBL Esports 0-2 Fnatic | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM | |
| February 20 | G2 Esports 2-0 SuperMassive | 7AM | 10AM | 3PM |
| NAVI 1-2 Liquid | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM |
Week 3 results (March 5 — March 6)
| Date | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| March 5 | BBL Esports 2-0 SuperMassive | 7AM | 10AM | 3PM |
| G2 Esports 1-2 Acend | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM | |
| March 6 | LDN UTD 0-2 Liquid | 8AM | 11AM | 4PM |
Week 4 results (March 11 — March 13)
| Date | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| March 11 | SuperMassive 0-2 Fnatic | 7AM | 10AM | 3PM |
| G2 Esports 2-0 BBL Esports | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM | |
| March 12 | FPX 2-0 Liquid | 7AM | 10AM | 3PM |
| Guild 2-1 SuperMassive | 7AM | 10AM | 3PM | |
| Fnatic 2-0 Acend | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM | |
| BIG 1-2 NAVI | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM | |
| March 13 | G2 Esports 2-0 Guild | 7AM | 10AM | 3PM |
| LDN UTD 2-1 FPX | 7AM | 10AM | 3PM | |
| Liquid 2-0 BIG | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM | |
| BBL Esports 2-1 Acend | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM |
Week 5 results (March 16 — March 18)
| Date | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| March 16 | NAVI 0-2 M3 Champions | 7AM | 10AM | 3PM |
| Guild 1-2 Fnatic | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM | |
| March 17 | BIG 0-2 M3 Champions | 7AM | 10AM | 3PM |
| March 18 | NAVI 1-2 FPX | 7AM | 10AM | 3PM |
| M3 Champions 2-0 LDN UTD | 8AM | 11AM | 4PM |
VCT 2022 Challengers 1 Europe final standings
| Placement | Team | Prize Money (EUR) |
| 1 | FPX | €40,000 |
| 2 | G2 Esports | €30,000 |
| 3 | Fnatic | €22,000 |
| 4 | Team Liquid | €18,000 |
| 5-6 | Guild | €15,000 |
| M3 Champions | ||
| 7-8 | BBL Esports | €12,000 |
| Natus Vincere | ||
| 9-10 | Acend | €10,000 |
| LDN UTD | ||
| 11-12 | BIG | €8,000 |
| SuperMassive Blaze |
VCT 2022 Challengers 1 Europe teams
| Team | Region | Players |
| Acend | Europe | BONECOLD, cNed, Kiles, starxo, zeek |
| BIG | Europe | gob b, AslaN, Obnoks, Kaspe, Twisten |
| Fnatic | Europe | Boaster, Magnum, Mistic, Derke, BraveAF |
| Guild Esports | Europe | Leo, Sayf, koldamenta, Russ, trexx |
| Team Liquid | Europe | soulcas, L1NK, ScreaM, Jamppi, Nivera |
| G2 Esports | Europe | keloqz, hoody, Meddo, AvovA, nukkye |
| LDN UTD | Europe | Boo, feqew, MOLSI, Destrian, Dreamas |
| FunPlus Phoenix | CIS | ANGE1, ardiis, Shao, SUYGETSU, Zyppan |
| M3 Champions | CIS | Chronicle, d3ffo, Sheydos, nAts, Redgar |
| NAVI | CIS | Cloud, Duno, Jady, 7ssk7, dinkzj |
| SuperMassive Blaze | Turkey | Izzy, Brave, CyderX, XiSTOU, glovee |
| BBL Esports | Turkey | AsLanM4shadoW, pAura, Muj, QutionerX, aimDLL |
